DOCSLIB.ORG

Rosslyn Castle, Ante 1700, Engraving by John Gellatly CASTLE

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Rosslyn Castle, Ante 1700, Engraving by John Gellatly CASTLE Clan Sinclair Association, Inc. (USA) January-March 2010 ROSSLYN Rosslyn Castle, ante 1700, engraving by John Gellatly CASTLE This July marks the ten year anniversary of the first international Clan Sinclair Gathering in Scotland. One of it’s highlights was a visit to Rosslyn Castle hosted by Peter and Helen Rosslyn and their children. Gathering attendees were given free reign to explore the castle and its grounds. The hosts furnished each attendee with a set of notes to guide them on their tour and to explain a little of the castle’s rich and colorful history. Now ten years later, these notes are published here for those interested in the castle and its colorful history....the editor osslyn Castle stands on R a rocky promontory surrounded on three sides by the famous river, North Esk. It is approached by a road beside what was originally a deep ravine, once spanned by a drawbridge; through it lay a road to the south, crossing the river by a bridge, and this road was used by people going to the castles of Hawthornden, Dalkeith, Borthwick and the Monasteries of Newbattle, Temple and Mount Lothian. The middle arch of this bridge was destroyed around A.D. 1700 and the bridge no longer exists, although the abutment of the north side of it is still visible. The existing bridge giving access to the castle is 50 feet high. On passing under the archway through which Kings and Queens and heroes have entered the castle, the ruins of the earliest part of the building can be seen-the tower at the north-east corner. It was called the ‘lantern,’ or ‘lamp tower’ and was probably built about 1304, shortly after the Battle of Roslin 1302. At the bottom of the wall adjoining it, there are the remains of a stair of nine steps cut in the face of the rock, which probably once led to a terrace above. The dungeon or ‘keep’ on the south-west corner was built about 1390. Father Hay says that Sir Henry, the second Prince of Orkney, ‘builded the great dungeon of Rosslyn and other walls thereabout, together with parks for red and fallow deer.’ The keep was five stories high and 50 feet long. The founder of the Chapel, Sir William St Clair, who succeeded to the estate about 1471, enlarged and strengthened the castle considerably, and employed a great number of workmen to do so. “He builded the church walls of Rosline, having rounds (buttresses) with fair chambers and galleries thereon; he builded also the forework that looks north-east; he builded the bridge under the castle and a fruit orchard, and sundry office-houses.’ Nothing now remains of the church walls, the galleries and fair chambers, or the ‘office houses,’ all of which would have been needed to accommodate the numerous dependents with whom the Prince was surrounded. Many French features were introduced in the additions to the castle, especially in the galleries and projecting chambers and turrets, probably as a result of Sir William and his princess spending a lot of time in France. One of the most interesting features is that the west wall of enceinte with buttresses or ‘rounds’ is unique, in that there is only one other like it, the 12th century Chateau Guillard on the River Seine which was built by Richard I. It is also interesting to see the oyster shells in the mortar used in building the walls; oysters were plentiful and cheap in (Continued on page 6) Clan Sinclair Association, Inc. ASSOCIATION OFFICERS NY Mary Raye Casper, 315-673-9044 [email protected] United States of America Mel Sinclair, President, 864-244-1870 RI Ian Barlow Sinclair, 401-949-0146 [email protected] Founded in 1978, Clan Sinclair Association, SC Gene Sinclair, 803-641-1623 Inc. (U.S.A.) is a non profit organization Tom Robinson, whose membership consists of descendants [email protected] Membership Chairman/Central Vice President and friends of the Scottish clan (family) of 972-816-2816 [email protected] TN Steven J. Snoddy, 615-297-1528 Sinclair (all various spellings included). Its [email protected] purpose is to promote and perpetuate family Donald M. Sinclair, Western Vice President tradition within the context of Scottish history 714-968-5131 [email protected] Stan St. Clair, 931-668-2860 and culture. Membership is open to persons [email protected] with the surnames of Sinclair (St. Clair) and Fred Inkster, Northwestern Area Commissioner any of its adherent families, descendants of 541-440-8938 [email protected] VA Alison Sinclair, 804-559-9786 [email protected] Sinclairs and friends of the clan. A Mary Jane Selver, Eastern Vice President membership form is included in this 603-423-5996 [email protected] Ward L. Ginn, Jr., 703-430-6745 newsletter. [email protected] Sindy Barker, Secretary/Treasurer Yours Aye, the official newsletter of the Clan 919-542-2795 [email protected] Central Region Sinclair Association, Inc. USA. is published Ward L. Ginn, Jr., four times a year. The newsletter is mailed AR Mike Croft, 704-691-4070 Clan Historian/Yours Aye Editor free to members as one of several benefits of [email protected] 703-430-6745 [email protected] membership. KY Julia Sinclair, 317-776-1145 Contribution of articles or other information AJ Ginn, Membership Secretary [email protected] 703-430-6745 [email protected] of interest to the membership, including photographs, announcements and notices of IL Norma Jean Fisher, 708-267-4584 Brenda Knapp Mason, Store Manager [email protected] birth, marriages or death, are welcome and 678-402-8601 [email protected] encouraged. To facilitate timely publication IN Don Lee Sinclair, 317-844-6585 and delivery of the newsletter, members are David Sinclair Bouschor, President Emeritus [email protected] requested to submit material for publication 218-724-7761 [email protected] no later than March 15 for the Jan-Mar issue, OK Dennis Lynn Miller, 918-686-5237 June 15 for the April-June issue, September Bradley Sinclair Barker, President Emeritus [email protected] 15 for the July-Sept issue and December 15 919-542-2795 [email protected] SD Brian Carrico, 605-673-2581 for the Oct-Dec issue. Contributions to the Donald L. Sinclair, President Emeritus [email protected] newsletter should be mailed to Ward L. Ginn, 850-835-1903 [email protected] Jr., Editor, 12147 Holly Knoll Circle, Great TX Thomas H. Robinson, 972-816-2816 Falls, VA 22066 or email to: [email protected]. [email protected] COMMISSIONERS Change of Address: Please inform the Eastern Region Western Region Membership Secretary promptly when your address changes. Correspondence should be CA Sharon Marie Vice, 530-824-9464 addressed to Clan Sinclair Association (USA), CT Thom Roberts, 978-544-9085 [email protected] [email protected] 12147 Holly Knoll Circle, Great Falls, VA 22066 or email: [email protected]. Hal St. Clair, 858-674-4330 FL Sandra Hahn, 941-460-8979 [email protected] [email protected] ©1978-2010 Clan Sinclair Association, Inc. Dino Gay, 530-662-5666 USA, All Rights Reserved. No part of this Marilyn Patch, 727-391-5806 [email protected] publication may be reproduced, stored in a [email protected] retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, Kerry Gay, 530-662-5648 K. Sinclair Franz, 850-526-2023 electronic or mechanical, including [email protected] Julie Goldsworth, 949-552-1055 photocopying and recording, for any personal or commercial use without the written [email protected] Thomas “Ted” Seater, 407-422-5641 permission of Clan Sinclair Association, Inc. [email protected] HI Danford Lee Sinclair, 808-261-9488 USA. Contributed articles remain the [email protected] property of their respective authors who GA Marty Mason, 678-402-8601 individually have the right to publish the [email protected] ID James W. Sinclair, 208-424-5010 same as they see fit. [email protected] MA Thom Roberts, 978-544-9085 [email protected] OR Fred Inkster, 541-440-8938 [email protected] ME Mary Selver, 603-423-5996 [email protected] Steven M. Sinclair, 503-649-7379 [email protected] MD Richard Sinclair, 443-249-0363 [email protected] WA James Mason, 253-350-8612 [email protected] NC Janet Hough, 828-749-2044 WY John A. & Jacqueline J. Carrico, NH Mary Selver, 603-423-5996 307-266-3374 [email protected] [email protected] In this issue…….. Clan Chief’s Message ......…………..... Pg 3 Rosslyn Castle and Collegehill House Pg 10 Genealogy Page .................……….. Pg 13 President’s Message ...….…………….. Pg 4 Keltic Kwiz Korner …........................ Pg 11 Clan Sinclair Members …............... Pg 14 Dr. Ryan Sinclair ……………….…...…… Pg 5 Sinclair DNA Project Update ............ Pg 11 2010 Games Calendar .................... Pg 15 New Officer’s Bio …........................... Pg 9 Flowers of the Forest ..........…......... Pg 12 Games/Festival Reports …..…...…… Pg 16 January-March 2010 Page 2 MESSAGE FROM THE CLAN CHIEF… March 2010 Dear all It has been the longest and coldest winter since 1962 and much more like the winters I remember as a child in Aberdeenshire. As a result the spring flowers are later than usual this year but perhaps lovelier as a result. The daffodils are just bursting out whereas this time last they were blooming well. It is such a lovely time of the year as the days begin to draw out and there is a bit of warmth in the sun. There is still little growth in the grass so the later lambing which most farmers have moved back to is proving a wise move. While we were bemoaning the snow and ice Vancouver was suffering from the lack of it but still laid on an excellent Olympics and a wonderful spectacle.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • The Scottish Nebraskan Newsletter of the Prairie Scots
    The Scottish Nebraskan Newsletter of the Prairie Scots Chief’s Message Summer 2021 Issue I am delighted that summer is upon us finally! For a while there I thought winter was making a comeback. I hope this finds you all well and excited to get back to a more normal lifestyle. We are excited as we will finally get to meet in person for our Annual Meeting and Gathering of the Clans in August and hope you all make an effort to come. We haven't seen you all in over a year and a half and we are looking forward to your smiling faces and a chance to talk with all of you. Covid-19 has been rough on all of us; it has been a horrible year plus. But the officers of the Society have been meeting on a regular basis trying hard to keep the Society going. Now it is your turn to come and get involved once again. After all, a Society is not a society if we don't gather! Make sure to mark your calendar for August 7th, put on your best Tartan and we will see you then. As Aye, Helen Jacobsen Gathering of the Clans :an occasion when a large group of family or friends meet, especially to enjoy themselves e.g., Highland Games. See page 5 for info about our Annual Meeting & Gathering of the Clans See page 15 for a listing of some nearby Gatherings Click here for Billy Raymond’s song “The Gathering of the Clans” To remove your name from our mailing list, The Scottish Society of Nebraska please reply with “UNSUBSCRIBE” in the subject line.
    [Show full text]
  • The Norse Influence on Celtic Scotland Published by James Maclehose and Sons, Glasgow
    i^ttiin •••7 * tuwn 1 1 ,1 vir tiiTiv^Vv5*^M òlo^l^!^^ '^- - /f^K$ , yt A"-^^^^- /^AO. "-'no.-' iiuUcotettt>tnc -DOcholiiunc THE NORSE INFLUENCE ON CELTIC SCOTLAND PUBLISHED BY JAMES MACLEHOSE AND SONS, GLASGOW, inblishcre to the anibersitg. MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD., LONDON. New York, • • The Macmillan Co. Toronto, • - • The Mactnillan Co. of Canada. London, • . - Simpkin, Hamilton and Co. Cambridse, • Bowes and Bowes. Edinburgh, • • Douglas and Foults. Sydney, • • Angus and Robertson. THE NORSE INFLUENCE ON CELTIC SCOTLAND BY GEORGE HENDERSON M.A. (Edin.), B.Litt. (Jesus Coll., Oxon.), Ph.D. (Vienna) KELLY-MACCALLUM LECTURER IN CELTIC, UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW EXAMINER IN SCOTTISH GADHELIC, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON GLASGOW JAMES MACLEHOSE AND SONS PUBLISHERS TO THE UNIVERSITY I9IO Is buaine focal no toic an t-saoghail. A word is 7nore lasting than the world's wealth. ' ' Gadhelic Proverb. Lochlannaich is ànnuinn iad. Norsemen and heroes they. ' Book of the Dean of Lismore. Lochlannaich thi'eun Toiseach bhiir sgéil Sliochd solta ofrettmh Mhamiis. Of Norsemen bold Of doughty mould Your line of oldfrom Magnus. '' AIairi inghean Alasdair Ruaidh. PREFACE Since ever dwellers on the Continent were first able to navigate the ocean, the isles of Great Britain and Ireland must have been objects which excited their supreme interest. To this we owe in part the com- ing of our own early ancestors to these isles. But while we have histories which inform us of the several historic invasions, they all seem to me to belittle far too much the influence of the Norse Invasions in particular. This error I would fain correct, so far as regards Celtic Scotland.
    [Show full text]
  • Statutes and Rules for the British Museum
    (ft .-3, (*y Of A 8RI A- \ Natural History Museum Library STATUTES AND RULES BRITISH MUSEUM STATUTES AND RULES FOR THE BRITISH MUSEUM MADE BY THE TRUSTEES In Pursuance of the Act of Incorporation 26 George II., Cap. 22, § xv. r 10th Decembei , 1898. PRINTED BY ORDER OE THE TRUSTEES LONDON : MDCCCXCYIII. PRINTED BY WOODFALL AND KINDER, LONG ACRE LONDON TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I. PAGE Meetings, Functions, and Privileges of the Trustees . 7 CHAPTER II. The Director and Principal Librarian . .10 Duties as Secretary and Accountant . .12 The Director of the Natural History Departments . 14 CHAPTER III. Subordinate Officers : Keepers and Assistant Keepers 15 Superintendent of the Reading Room . .17 Assistants . 17 Chief Messengers . .18 Attendance of Officers at Meetings, etc. -19 CHAPTER IV. Admission to the British Museum : Reading Room 20 Use of the Collections 21 6 CHAPTER V, Security of the Museum : Precautions against Fire, etc. APPENDIX. Succession of Trustees and Officers . Succession of Officers in Departments 7 STATUTES AND RULES. CHAPTER I. Of the Meetings, Functions, and Privileges of the Trustees. 1. General Meetings of the Trustees shall chap. r. be held four times in the year ; on the second Meetings. Saturday in May and December at the Museum (Bloomsbury) and on the fourth Saturday in February and July at the Museum (Natural History). 2. Special General Meetings shall be sum- moned by the Director and Principal Librarian (hereinafter called the Director), upon receiving notice in writing to that effect signed by two Trustees. 3. There shall be a Standing Committee, standing . • Committee. r 1 1 t-» • 1 t> 1 consisting 01 the three Principal 1 rustees, the Trustee appointed by the Crown, and sixteen other Trustees to be annually appointed at the General Meeting held on the second Saturday in May.
    [Show full text]
  • Chronological List of the Royal Company of Scottish Archers
    CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF THE ROYAL COMPANY OF 2lrrt)er0. Nulla Caledoniam Gens unquarn impune laces set, Usque sagittiferis rohur et ardor inest. Pitcairnii, Poemata. By signing the Laws of the Royal Company of Scottish Archers, you en¬ gage to he faithful to your King and your Country ; for we are not a private company, as some people imagine, but constituted hy Royal Charter his Ma¬ jesty's First Regiment of Guards in Scotland; and if the King should ever come to Edinburgh, it is our duty to take charge of his Royal Person, from Inchbunkland Brae on the east, to Cramond Bridge on the west. But besides being the Body Guards of the King, this Company is the only thing now remaining in Scotland, which properly commemorates the many noble deeds performed by our ancestors by the aid of the Bow. It ought therefore to be the pride and ambition of every true Scotsman to be a member of it. Roslin’s Speech. EDINBURGH: PRINTED BY P. NEII.T.. 1819. PREFACE, T he first part of the following List, is not preserved in the handwriting of the Members themselves, and is not accurate with respect to dates; but the names are copied from the oldest Minute-books of the Company which have been preserved. The list from the 13th of May 1714, is copied from the Parchment Roll, which every Member subscribes with his own hand, in presence of the Council of the Company, when he receives his Diploma. Edinburgh, 1 5th July 1819* | f I LIST OF MEMBERS ADMITTED INTO THE ROYAL COMPANY OF SCOTTISH ARCHERS, FROM 1676, Extracted from Minute-books prior to the 13th of May 1714.
    [Show full text]
  • Biographical Appendix
    Biographical Appendix The following women are mentioned in the text and notes. Abney- Hastings, Flora. 1854–1887. Daughter of 1st Baron Donington and Edith Rawdon- Hastings, Countess of Loudon. Married Henry FitzAlan Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk, 1877. Acheson, Theodosia. 1882–1977. Daughter of 4th Earl of Gosford and Louisa Montagu (daughter of 7th Duke of Manchester and Luise von Alten). Married Hon. Alexander Cadogan, son of 5th Earl of Cadogan, 1912. Her scrapbook of country house visits is in the British Library, Add. 75295. Alten, Luise von. 1832–1911. Daughter of Karl von Alten. Married William Montagu, 7th Duke of Manchester, 1852. Secondly, married Spencer Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire, 1892. Grandmother of Alexandra, Mary, and Theodosia Acheson. Annesley, Katherine. c. 1700–1736. Daughter of 3rd Earl of Anglesey and Catherine Darnley (illegitimate daughter of James II and Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester). Married William Phipps, 1718. Apsley, Isabella. Daughter of Sir Allen Apsley. Married Sir William Wentworth in the late seventeenth century. Arbuthnot, Caroline. b. c. 1802. Daughter of Rt. Hon. Charles Arbuthnot. Stepdaughter of Harriet Fane. She did not marry. Arbuthnot, Marcia. 1804–1878. Daughter of Rt. Hon. Charles Arbuthnot. Stepdaughter of Harriet Fane. Married William Cholmondeley, 3rd Marquess of Cholmondeley, 1825. Aston, Barbara. 1744–1786. Daughter and co- heir of 5th Lord Faston of Forfar. Married Hon. Henry Clifford, son of 3rd Baron Clifford of Chudleigh, 1762. Bannister, Henrietta. d. 1796. Daughter of John Bannister. She married Rev. Hon. Brownlow North, son of 1st Earl of Guilford, 1771. Bassett, Anne. Daughter of Sir John Bassett and Honor Grenville.
    [Show full text]
  • American Clan Gregor Society INCORPORATED
    YEAR BOOK OF THE American Clan Gregor Society INCORPORATED Containing the Proceedings of the 1954 Annual Gathering .. THE AMERICAN CLAN GREGOR SOCIETY INCORPORATED WASHIN GTO N, D. C. • Copyright, 1955 by T homas Gar land Magruder, ] r., Editor Cusson s, May & Co., Inc., Printers, Richmond, Va OFFI C ER S SIR MALCOLM MACGREGOR OF M ACGREGOR, BARONET ....H ereditary Chief "Edinchip," Lochearnhead, Scotland BRIG . GEN. MARSHALL MAGRUD ER, U. S. ARMY, Re tired Chieftain 106 Camden Road , N. E. , Atlanta, Ga. F ORREST S HEPPERSON H OL M ES Assistant to the Chieftain .. 6917 Carle ton Terrac e, College P ark. Md . R EV. D ANIEL RANDALL MAGRUDER Rallking D eputy Chieftain Hingham, Mass. M ISS A NNA L OUI SE R EyNOLD S Scribe 5524 8t h St., N . W ., W ashington , D. C. MRS. O . O. VANDEN B ERG........ .......................................... .....••..•R egistrar Th e H ighland s, A pt. 803, W ashington 9, D. C. MISS R EGINA MAGRUDER HILL...... .. .......•................ ........ ............Historian The H ighl and s, Apt. 803, W ashi ngton 9, D. C. C LARE N CE WILLIAM rVICCORM ICK Treasurer 4316 Clagett Road, University Pa rk, Md. R EV. REUEL L AMP HIER HOWE Chaplain Theological Se minary, Alexandria, Va, D R. R OGER GREGORY MAGRUDER Surgeon Lewis Mount ain Circle, Charl ott esville, Va, T HOMAS GARLAND MAGRUDER, J R E ditor 2053 Wil son Boulevard , Arlington, Va . C. VIRGI NIA DIEDEL Chancellor Th e Marlboro A pts., 917 18th St., N . W., Washington 6, D. C. MRS. J A M ES E . ALLGEYER (COLMA M Y ER S ) Deputy S cribe 407 Const itutio n Ave., N.
    [Show full text]
  • Van Heijnsbergen, T. (2013) Coteries, Commendatory Verse and Jacobean Poetics: William Fowler's Triumphs of Petrarke and Its Castalian Circles
    View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Enlighten: Publications Van Heijnsbergen, T. (2013) Coteries, commendatory verse and Jacobean poetics: William Fowler's triumphs of Petrarke and its Castalian circles. In: Parkinson, D.J. (ed.) James VI and I, Literature and Scotland: Tides of Change, 1567-1625. Peeters Publishers, Leuven, Belgium, pp. 45- 63. ISBN 9789042926912 Copyright © 2013 Peeters Publishers A copy can be downloaded for personal non-commercial research or study, without prior permission or charge Content must not be changed in any way or reproduced in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holder(s) When referring to this work, full bibliographic details must be given http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/69695/ Deposited on: 23 September 2013 Enlighten – Research publications by members of the University of Glasgow http://eprints.gla.ac.uk James VI and I, Literature and Scotland Tides of Change, 1567-1625 EDITED BY David J. Parkinson PEETERS LEUVEN - PARIS - WALPOLE, MA 2013 CONTENTS Plates vii Abbreviations vii Note on Orthography, Dates and Currency vii Preface and Acknowledgements ix Introduction David J. Parkinson xi Contributors xv Shifts and Continuities in the Scottish Royal Court, 1580-1603 Amy L. Juhala 1 Italian Influences at the Court of James VI: The Case of William Fowler Alessandra Petrina 27 Coteries, Commendatory Verse and Jacobean Poetics: William Fowler's Trivmphs of Petrarke and its Castalian Circles Theo van Heijnsbergen 45 The Maitland
    [Show full text]
  • Scotland's Road of Romance by Augustus Muir
    SCOTLAND‟S ROAD OF ROMANCE TRAVELS IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF PRINCE CHARLIE by AUGUSTUS MUIR WITH 8 ILLUSTRATIONS AND A MAP METHUEN & CO. LTD. LONDON 36 Essex Street W,C, Contents Figure 1 - Doune Castle and the River Tieth ................................................................................ 3 Chapter I. The Beach at Borrodale ................................................................................................. 4 Figure 2 - Borrodale in Arisaig .................................................................................................... 8 Chapter II. Into Moidart ............................................................................................................... 15 Chapter III. The Cave by the Lochside ......................................................................................... 31 Chapter IV. The Road to Dalilea .................................................................................................. 40 Chapter V. By the Shore of Loch Shiel ........................................................................................ 53 Chapter VI. On The Isle of Shona ................................................................................................ 61 Figure 3 - Loch Moidart and Castle Tirrim ................................................................................. 63 Chapter VII. Glenfinnan .............................................................................................................. 68 Figure 4 - Glenfinnan ..............................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Macdonald Bards from Mediaeval Times
    O^ ^^l /^^ : MACDONALD BARDS MEDIEVAL TIMES. KEITH NORMAN MACDONALD, M.D. {REPRINTED FROM THE "OBAN TIMES."] EDINBURGH NORMAN MACLEOD, 25 GEORGE IV. BRIDGE. 1900. PRBPACB. \y^HILE my Papers on the " MacDonald Bards" were appearing in the "Oban Times," numerous correspondents expressed a wish to the author that they would be some day presented to the pubUc in book form. Feeling certain that many outside the great Clan Donald may take an interest in these biographical sketches, they are now collected and placed in a permanent form, suitable for reference ; and, brief as they are, they may be found of some service, containing as they do information not easily procurable elsewhere, especially to those who take a warm interest in the language and literature of the Highlands of Scotland. K. N. MACDONALD. 21 Clarendon Crescknt, EDINBURGH, October 2Uh, 1900. INDEX. Page. Alexander MacDonald, Bohuntin, ^ ... .. ... 13 Alexander MacAonghuis (son of Angus), ... ... ... 17 Alexander MacMhaighstir Alasdair, ... ... ... ... 25 Alexander MacDonald, Nova Scotia, ... .. .. ... 69 Alexander MacDonald, Ridge, Nova Scotia, ... ... .. 99 Alasdair Buidhe MacDonald, ... .. ... ... ... 102 Alice MacDonald (MacDonell), ... ... .. ... ... 82 Alister MacDonald, Inverness, ... ... .. ... ... 73 Alexander MacDonald, An Dall Mòr, ... ... ... .. 43 Allan MacDonald, Lochaber, ... ... ... ... .. 55 Allan MacDonald, Ridge, Nova Scotia, ... .... ... ... 101 Am Bard Mucanach (Tlie Muck Bard), ... ... .. ... 20 Am Bard CONANACH (The Strathconan Bard), .. ... ... 48 An Aigeannach,
    [Show full text]
  • Renfrew~H I Re Local H I 3Tory
    RLHF Journal Vol.2 (1990) 2. Renfrewshire's historic monuments - a heritage under threat: A summary of local archaeological problems with a bibliography and brief site list. Gordon McCrae It is said that the past is another country. If this is true, the more distant past often seems like an alien planet. The recent welcome flood of books and pamphlets about the history of our area has done little to change this perception. The study and reinterpretation of medieval, Roman and prehistoric Renfrewshire remains sadly neglected. This may be due, in part, to the problems which confront a local historian trying to make sense of the archaeological record. These problems include (a) - lack of a current bibliography of sources, or an accessible site list, for use as an introduction to local monuments; (b) the fact that much important information is only available in out-of-print books and obscure periodicals; (c) the difficulty of dealing with the large gaps in the archaeological record; which is compounded by (d) ,recent wholesale reinterpretation of classes of monuments due to advances in archaeological techniques. Finally (e) the scientific and technical nature of these techniques which make them the exclusive preserve of 'experts'. Another persistent problem, since the demise of the Renfrewshire Archaeological Society, has been the lack of a local forum for people interested in discussion, fieldwork and preservation. Various bodies have sponsored investigations over the years - Paisley Museum, Glasgow Archaeological Society, Renfrewshire Natural History Society, The Ancient Monuments Inspectorate, The Ordnance Survey, and, more recently, the Regional Archaeologist and the Scottish Urban Archaeological Trust.
    [Show full text]
  • Tarbert Castle
    TARBERT CASTLE EXCAVATION PROJECT DESIGN March 2018 Roderick Regan Tarbert Castle: Our Castle of Kings A Community Archaeological Excavation. Many questions remain as to the origin of Tarbert castle, its development and its layout, while the function of many of its component features remain unclear. Also unclear is whether the remains of medieval royal burgh extend along the ridge to the south of the castle. A programme of community archaeological excavation would answer some of these questions, leading to a better interpretation, presentation and future protection of the castle, while promoting the castle as an important place through generated publicity and the excitement of local involvement. Several areas within the castle itself readily suggest areas of potential investigation, particularly the building ranges lining the inner bailey and the presumed entrance into the outer bailey. Beyond the castle to the south are evidence of ditches and terracing while anomalies detected during a previous geophysical survey suggest further fruitful areas of investigation, which might help establish the presence of the putative medieval burgh. A programme of archaeology involving the community of Tarbert would not only shed light on this important medieval monument but would help to ensure it remained a ‘very centrical place’ in the future. Kilmartin Museum Argyll, PA31 8RQ Tel: 01546 510 278 Email: http://www.kilmartin.org © 2018 Kilmartin Museum Company Ltd SC 022744. Kilmartin House Trading Co. Ltd. SC 166302 (Scotland) ii Contents 1. Introduction 1 2. Tarbert Castle 5 2.1 Location and Topography 5 2.2 Historical Background 5 3 Archaeological and Background 5 3.1 Laser Survey 6 3.2 Geophysical Survey 6 3.3 Ground and Photographic Survey 6 3.4 Excavation 7 3.5 Watching Brief 7 3.6 Recorded Artefacts 7 4.
    [Show full text]
  • South Renfrewshire Access Network Initiative
    SOUTH RENFREWSHIRE ACCESS NETWORK INITIATIVE CONSERVATION STATEMENT & MANAGEMENT PROPOSALS Prepared for Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park on behalf of The SRANI Partnership by Land Use Consultants November 2008 37 Otago Street Glasgow G12 8JJ Tel: 0141 334 9595 Fax: 0141 334 7789 [email protected] CONTENTS 1. Background to the Conservation Statement ................................... 1 Scope of the Conservation Statement ...................................................................................................1 Location.........................................................................................................................................................1 Conservation Statement Aims .................................................................................................................1 Limitations.....................................................................................................................................................1 Ownership of the Conservation Statement..........................................................................................2 Remainder of the Report ..........................................................................................................................2 2. Stakeholder Interests & Consultation............................................... 3 Introduction..................................................................................................................................................3 Stakeholder Consultation..........................................................................................................................3
    [Show full text]